Countdown to the Solar Eclipse

The Great Solar Eclipse Celebration

August 19 – 21

Day will turn into night as the United States is in the path of a total solar eclipse. This rare celestial event is cause for celebration, so visit Imagination Station to learn about this solar phenomenon and participate in fun hands-on activities that will get you ready for Monday's sun-tacular solar event.

When you visit Imagination Station, ask for your FREE solar eclipse glasses. We're giving them away to each of our visitors. But be sure to visit early – quantities are limited!

Saturday, 10am – 5pm

Sunday, Noon – 5pm

Join us for a pre-eclipse celebration and enjoy the following activities. Then don't forget to watch the eclipse with us on Monday, August 21!

Create your own solar eclipse viewer

Discover the science behind eclipses when you become a moving solar system

Participating Organizations

August 21 - The Great Solar Eclipse Celebration

Monday, 10am – 5pm
Join us and our partners to watch the solar eclipse at the science center. Enjoy music, food trucks, activities and more, and see for yourself this rare celestial event. Check out the activity schedule below.

10am– 5pm

Join us for solar and space activities in the science center

Noon – 1pm

13abc begins live broadcast from the science center

Noon – 12:45pm

Sun Salutation Yoga with Jenn in Festival Park

Noon – 3pm

Food trucks in Festival Park

Noon – 3:30pm

Enjoy activities from our partners to prepare for the solar eclipse in Festival Park

1:02pm

Solar eclipse begins

2 – 3pm

13abc begins live broadcast of the solar eclipse from the science center

2:27pm

Peak of the solar eclipse

3:48pm

Solar eclipse ends

All activities located in Festival Park are FREE to the public. Admission is still required for activities in the science center.

Participating Food Trucks

As crazy-cool as it might seem to sit and stare at the sun with your bare eyeballs, it’s mostly crazy. Never directly view the sun through anything but a certified solar viewer or solar telescope.

Viewing the sun through binoculars, normal telescopes or bare eyes can lead to significant or permanent damage to your eyes.

For more information on how and why to protect your eyes during a solar eclipse, check out our safety tips.

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DinoSnore

September 9
Want to hang out all night with a T. Rex or find out if a Velociraptor snores? You can do all this and more at our DinoSnore Sleepover. Bring your sleeping bag and experience an unforgettable sleepover at Imagination Station!